The moment summer starts to raise its head, our hearts are ready for a good old-fashioned knees-up accompanied by a glass of Pimms in the sunshine. Given the temperament of the UK’s climes though, we also can’t rule out the need for extra layers or an umbrella artfully positioned over an optimistic barbecue.
With that in mind, we have designed this season’s new occasion solutions to cater to all eventualities, because, whatever happens, a dress code of flattering, chic, and suitably seasonal is always appropriate. Flattering and versatile designs, clever luxury fabrics, and just the right intelligent design details ensure that, whichever way you’re making the most of blue-sky days or dressing up for the season, these pieces are guaranteed to celebrate you.
Whether you have a penchant for print or a soft spot for silk, our edit of dresses toasts to all tastes.
WEDDINGS
The difficulty of finding the right wedding-guest-appropriate style cannot be understated. The piece that shows you’ve considered your look but haven’t spent hours in front of your bedroom mirror, agonising over whether one style is too formal and another too occasion, or pored over your footwear options. Rest easy, though, we’ve done all the work for you.
Find your perfect partner in an occasion dress shaped to a versatile cut and flattering length that lends itself to smart layering should you find yourself perched on a chilly pew or gathered in a garden just as the sun disappears behind a cloud. Our tailored blazers speak to forever flattering styling in both longline and shorter silhouettes - we’re pairing them with our Bluebell Print Shirred Maxi Dress + Tie crafted from recycled georgette with a crinkle finish that grants its bespoke print an added depth while the optional tie can be secured around your waist or at the adjustable neckline as a decorative pussybow.
For added finesse with minimal effort, opt for a formal dress elevated with feminine detailing. In striking colour and a bold, bespoke print, our Wild Meadow Print Ruched Midi Dress is shaped to a contemporary short, balloon-sleeved silhouette that speaks to daytime styling, while the gathered details running down the front and back guarantee its place in cocktail dress categories.
WEDDINGS
The difficulty of finding the right wedding-guest-appropriate style cannot be understated. The piece that shows you’ve considered your look but haven’t spent hours in front of your bedroom mirror, agonizing over whether one style is too formal and another too occasion, or pored over your footwear options. Rest easy, though, we’ve done all the work for you.
Find your perfect partner in an occasion dress shaped to a versatile cut and flattering length that lends itself to smart layering should you find yourself perched on a chilly pew or gathered in a garden just as the sun disappears behind a cloud. Our tailored blazers speak to forever flattering styling in both longline and shorter silhouettes - we’re pairing them with our Bluebell Print Shirred Maxi Dress + Tie crafted from recycled georgette with a crinkle finish that grants its bespoke print an added depth while the optional tie can be secured around your waist or at the adjustable neckline as a decorative pussybow.
For added finesse with minimal effort, opt for a formal dress elevated with feminine detailing. In striking color and a bold, bespoke print, our Wild Meadow Print Ruched Midi Dress is shaped to a contemporary short, balloon-sleeved silhouette that speaks to daytime styling, while the gathered details running down the front and back guarantee its place in cocktail dress categories.
As for footwear, a wedge heel ensures you’re not going to find yourself sinking into the grass waiting outside the registry office or church doors but still creates height. Otherwise, when the tables are cleared, the speeches are applauded, and the first dance is finished, a shoe with an adjustable ankle strap or an elevated sandal with a flat sole offer support, and comfort for long nights spent on the dance floor.
GARDEN PARTIES
When the sun shines for long enough to assemble and arrange garden furniture, light a barbecue, and set the scene for a little outdoor socialising, look to florals that celebrate every cloudless day. Better yet, one in an easy-to-wash fabric that survives the wining-and-dining juggling act synonymous with trying to eat when there isn’t anywhere to rest your plate is garden-party dress heaven.
While floral prints are ubiquitous with garden parties and are worthy of a full embrace when an invite to one lands at your door, we’re leaning towards bespoke iterations of the pattern you’re unlikely to see anywhere else - even in the most flower-filled garden. Designed in our London studio, the ones defining the Watercolour Floral Print Short Swing Dress and Wild Meadow Print Tiered Maxi Dress + Belt are unique to us and span everything from subtle pastels to a blur of bold hues to sate every metaphorical thirst for a flower-inspired motif.
GARDEN PARTIES
When the sun shines for long enough to assemble and arrange garden furniture, light a barbecue, and set the scene for a little outdoor socializing, look to florals that celebrate every cloudless day. Better yet, one in an easy-to-wash fabric that survives the wining-and-dining juggling act synonymous with trying to eat when there isn’t anywhere to rest your plate is garden-party dress heaven.
While floral prints are ubiquitous with garden parties and are worthy of a full embrace when an invite to one lands at your door, we’re leaning towards bespoke iterations of the pattern you’re unlikely to see anywhere else - even in the most flower-filled garden. Designed in our London studio, the ones defining the Watercolor Floral Print Short Swing Dress and Wild Meadow Print Tiered Maxi Dress + Belt are unique to us and span everything from subtle pastels to a blur of bold hues to sate every metaphorical thirst for a flower-inspired motif.
If your tastes lie in a floor-grazing approach, a statement print maxi party dress makes for very easy styling as it does all the work for you. Simply pair with block-heel sandals or our Pearl Buckle Slingback brightened by a colour-pop accessory before you reach for a canapé. Alternatively, find that sartorial sweet spot with a shorter hem length to save your occasion dress making too close an acquaintance with dewy grass.
If your tastes lie in a floor-grazing approach, a statement print maxi party dress makes for very easy styling as it does all the work for you. Simply pair with block-heel sandals or our Pearl Buckle Slingback brightened by a color-pop accessory before you reach for a canapé. Alternatively, find that sartorial sweet spot with a shorter hem length to save your occasion dress making too close an acquaintance with dewy grass.
GRADUATIONS
When you’re not the one donning a robe and mortarboard hat, a whole host of styling conundrums raise their metaphorical heads. Carefully select pieces that suit the setting of the ceremony and find the balance between elevated and effortless - after all, the focus is on the graduate.
First things first; keep comfort at the centre of your sartorial choices when you’re piecing together a graduation-appropriate ensemble. Look to breathable fabrics that keep you cool and cuts that keep you covered in order to find the goldilocks of occasion dresses. Our Polka Dot Ruffle Midi Dress + Slip effortlessly marries both; its semi-sheer fabric keeps you cool when temperatures start to rise either outside or crowded into a hall, while the long-sleeved cut and ruffled trims grant a polished finish.
If a celebratory meal calls once the service concludes, a style with more cocktail-dress credentials such as our Polka Dot Flower Maxi Shirt Dress + Belt ensures your look is equally appropriate for both without making you feel overly dressy for either.
WIMBLEDON
Sports-inspired inflections and breezy cuts are the sartorial strawberries and cream to Wimbledon dressing. Whether you’re taking a seat in centre court or spreading out a blanket on Henman Hill, sporty side stripes and athleisure cues serve up a metaphorical Ace in the style stakes during those two weeks in the summer when everyone descends on South-West London.
While there isn’t an official dress code, taking a leaf out of the one given to players that dictates everyone wear white is a good place to start before prepping your wardrobe for a day in SW19. Don a cotton occasion dress in a bright shade to combat rising temperatures and add a light-wash denim jacket should the weather take a turn for the worse.
WIMBLEDON
Sports-inspired inflections and breezy cuts are the sartorial strawberries and cream to Wimbledon dressing. Whether you’re taking a seat in center court or spreading out a blanket on Henman Hill, sporty side stripes and athleisure cues serve up a metaphorical Ace in the style stakes during those two weeks in the summer when everyone descends on South-West London.
While there isn’t an official dress code, taking a leaf out of the one given to players that dictates everyone wear white is a good place to start before prepping your closet for a day in SW19. Don a cotton occasion dress in a bright shade to combat rising temperatures and add a light-wash denim jacket should the weather take a turn for the worse.
In white, our Cheesecloth Fit + Flare Short Dress chimes with this aesthetic and falls to a flattering fit-and-flare silhouette. In a longer length, our Cheesecloth Shirred Waist Maxi Dress features an adjustable neckline and functional pockets found in front of the side seams. Better yet, both styles complement cropped jackets and lightweight knits draped over your shoulders should you need a little added warmth.
If the thought of possibly spilling something on your tennis whites fills you with dread, printed occasion dresses with sports-inspired inflections and side stripes also speak to Wimbledon-appropriate style penchants. Long-sleeved silhouettes address the unpredictability of the British weather without the need for any extra layers, while a bold print perfects seamless head-to-toe styling that can’t be ruined by a little strawberry juice. Crafted from jersey imbued with stretch and shaped to a long-sleeved silhouette, our Graphic Tulip Print Gather Front Midi Dress marries a more casual fabric with a bold bespoke print. In a sleeveless cut, our Graphic Tulip Print Sleeveless Maxi Dress + Belt also finds this covetable high-low balance suited to a day in the stands.
WORK SUMMER PARTIES
A few weeks after the email circulated around the office and you clicked ‘yes’ to attend, you’re now faced with the question of what to wear for a day at your desk followed by an evening socialising and colleague catch-ups.
Heading straight from your desk to an event calls for a piece that won’t look or feel disproportionately dressed up in an office setting or is too muted for the evening. Look to understated cuts and bold colourways to find the perfect style that is both an everyday and evening dress. Another bonus is that these pieces need little to no additions as you transition between both settings - lose your work-ready blazer and swap flat sandals or brogues for heels if you so wish before adding a pop of bright lipstick to match the party mood.
WORK SUMMER PARTIES
A few weeks after the email circulated around the office and you clicked ‘yes’ to attend, you’re now faced with the question of what to wear for a day at your desk followed by an evening socialising and colleague catch-ups.
Heading straight from your desk to an event calls for a piece that won’t look or feel disproportionately dressed up in an office setting or is too muted for the evening. Look to understated cuts and bold colorways to find the perfect style that is both an everyday and evening dress. Another bonus is that these pieces need little to no additions as you transition between both settings - lose your work-ready blazer and swap flat sandals or brogues for heels if you so wish before adding a pop of bright lipstick to match the party mood.
If you’re opting for a longer hemline, look to our Trailing Flower Print Maxi Dress in a bright bespoke print that brings together a flattering ankle-grazing silhouette with a neat V-neckline framed by balloon sleeves. Alternatively, balance a midi length with an adjustable neckline courtesy of our Lace Fit And Flare Midi Dress + Belt. Detailed with embroidered florals and accompanied by an optional belt to switch from a defined to a more relaxed silhouette, it complements classic tailoring and also speaks to out-of-office settings when you’re sipping a glass of your preferred tipple.
